[Intro: Ghostface Killah]

Damn, this is for all my women

That been going through the struggle

On welfare, living the rough life

It's gonna be alright

Yes it yes uh

This is how we gonna do it

I want you to explain your story

Then I'ma tell you mines

Tell 'em

[Chorus: Megan Rochell]

Hustling, striving, struggling surviving (momma, momma)

Never realizing that you were a diamond (momma, momma)

Through the sun or the rain, through the pain I'ma hold you down (hold you down)

Through the good or the bad times (I got love for you)

Through the stress and the heartaches (so much love for you)

[Verse 1: Ghostface Killah]

It's not your momma's fault, it's your father's fault

It's your father's fault your mother is an alcoholic

Confusing the brain from the booze and the pain

And plus he cheated on her, beated on her, smack-dab in the rain

She lost her first child in '74

And that lead to nervous breakdowns

Bacardi dark she downing it raw

She can't take it, she constantly crying falling down on her knees

Like, "Help me Lord please I'm ready to leave"

All she needed was somebody to rub her feet

Give her a nice hug and rescue her from off these streets, come on

[Chorus and#: Megan Rochell]

Hustling, striving, struggling surviving (momma, momma)

Never realizing that you were a diamond (momma, momma)

Through the sun or the rain, through the pain I'ma hold you down (hold you down)

Through the good or the bad times (I got love for you)

Through the stress and the heartaches (so much love for you)

[Verse 2: Ghostface Killah]

I been sent by an angel to snatch you up

Take you way above the clouds and back you up

At night you can lay in my arms

Feel the heart beating, don status in the sheets, I'm keeping you warm

Ain't no nigga gon' do what I do, I'ma take care of you and your kids

Take the bent and go handle your biz

The bills is paid, the cable's back on

I quote you know the seeds want their Nickelodeon on

I'm not ashamed to support you, floss you or gloss you out

Fat, skinny out of shape I'll dior you out

[Hook: Megan Rochell]

Hustling, striving, struggling surviving (momma, momma)

Never realizing that you were a diamond (momma, momma)

Through the sun or the rain, through the pain I'ma hold you down (hold you down)

Through the good or the bad times (I got love for you)

Through the stress and the heartaches (so much love for you)

[Verse 3: Ghostface Killah]

In the hood there's a struggle, my girl is in trouble

She's lacking guidance in the mind she's blinded and puzzled

Her pops never showed her the ropes

Her moms raised mad kids on her own

She never had a strong man in her home

[Verse 4: Megan Rochell]

Nothing in this life, sun don't always shine

But it can't rain all the time (everything's gonna be alright)

Somebody sees your pain, you will never hurt again

I see you momma, I see you momma

You can cry yours eyes (cry your eyes)

It will be alright (it will be alright)

[Hook: Megan Rochell]

Hustling, striving, struggling surviving (momma, momma)

Never realizing that you were a diamond (momma, momma)

Through the sun or the rain, through the pain I'ma hold you down (hold you down)

Through the good or the bad times (I got love for you)

Through the stress and the heartaches (so much love for you)